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Average CAD Design Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A CAD design engineer in Mexico earns about 381,800 MXN a year. That's 4% roughly in line with the national average of 398,300 MXN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 194,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 585,900 MXN. Everything on this page is in Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mexico, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a CAD design engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
381,800 MXN
31,816 MXN per month
Lowest reported
194,600 MXN
16,216 MXN per month
Highest reported
585,900 MXN
48,825 MXN per month

A typical CAD design engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,816 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 194,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 585,900 MXN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior CAD design engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How CAD design engineer pay ranges in Mexico

A good way to think about salary in Mexico is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all CAD design engineers in Mexico earn less than 372,600 MXN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 254,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 471,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of CAD design engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 194,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 585,900 MXN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

194,600
Low
372,600
Median
585,900
High
254,800
25th
471,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

CAD design engineer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a CAD design engineer in Mexico, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical CAD design engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    216,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    282,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    398,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    478,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    518,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    559,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a CAD design engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

CAD design engineer pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving CAD design engineer pay in Mexico. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average CAD design engineer salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    268,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +78% from previous
    478,100 MXN

CAD design engineer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male CAD design engineers in Mexico earn an average of 407,100 MXN a year, while female CAD design engineers earn around 357,300 MXN. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

CAD Design Engineer gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.

Men 407,100 MXN
Women 357,300 MXN

Pay raises for a CAD design engineer in Mexico

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mexico sees a raise of about 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mexico, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mexico:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

CAD design engineer bonus rates in Mexico

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

28%

28% of CAD design engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a CAD design engineer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of CAD design engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mexico

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

CAD design engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mexico is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mexico on average.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

CAD design engineer salary by city in Mexico

CAD design engineer pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Mexico City
  • Chihuahua
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
  • Leon
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Saltillo
  • Monterrey
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity492,700 MXN492,700 MXN246,500-767,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity489,500 MXN480,600 MXN251,500-754,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity480,600 MXN489,500 MXN233,900-746,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN233,900-732,400 MXN
ZapopanCity472,100 MXN466,300 MXN240,500-728,500 MXN
LeonCity467,100 MXN442,200 MXN247,800-712,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity464,900 MXN448,500 MXN240,500-714,600 MXN
SaltilloCity459,300 MXN459,300 MXN228,000-712,100 MXN
MonterreyCity459,300 MXN424,300 MXN247,800-695,400 MXN
TijuanaCity455,400 MXN480,300 MXN212,500-717,900 MXN
HermosilloCity455,400 MXN444,300 MXN232,900-701,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity454,900 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-712,100 MXN
PueblaCity454,300 MXN472,100 MXN216,800-712,100 MXN
MoreliaCity447,700 MXN466,900 MXN215,100-706,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity447,700 MXN457,300 MXN221,500-698,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity447,700 MXN420,800 MXN239,000-683,400 MXN
MexicaliCity447,300 MXN426,700 MXN232,900-683,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity433,800 MXN428,400 MXN222,300-672,600 MXN
CuliacanCity433,400 MXN460,500 MXN205,700-687,100 MXN
CancunCity433,400 MXN419,400 MXN225,300-664,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity431,300 MXN450,300 MXN207,700-681,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity431,300 MXN467,100 MXN197,600-689,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity431,100 MXN454,900 MXN201,100-680,100 MXN
ReynosaCity430,500 MXN430,500 MXN215,100-672,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity430,000 MXN394,500 MXN232,400-649,700 MXN
MeridaCity430,000 MXN447,700 MXN207,800-677,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity424,900 MXN450,300 MXN200,000-671,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity421,400 MXN394,300 MXN222,300-639,100 MXN
QueretaroCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity419,400 MXN419,400 MXN208,600-648,200 MXN
TorreonCity417,100 MXN384,500 MXN228,500-631,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN191,600-667,400 MXN
MazatlanCity415,900 MXN437,900 MXN194,600-656,800 MXN
TonalaCity413,900 MXN430,000 MXN197,600-649,700 MXN
XalapaCity413,900 MXN420,800 MXN204,700-645,800 MXN
DurangoCity412,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-626,800 MXN
MatamorosCity409,000 MXN399,900 MXN208,600-629,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-642,800 MXN
VeracruzCity401,300 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-614,600 MXN
TolucaCity399,900 MXN367,200 MXN215,100-605,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-637,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity394,500 MXN363,000 MXN212,500-596,800 MXN
TepicCity394,500 MXN412,000 MXN190,500-620,300 MXN
CelayaCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
XicoCity386,400 MXN378,800 MXN197,600-595,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity385,300 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-582,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity384,200 MXN361,600 MXN204,700-581,000 MXN
TampicoCity382,600 MXN392,300 MXN189,300-598,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity381,800 MXN363,000 MXN197,600-580,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity381,800 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity381,800 MXN403,100 MXN180,300-600,000 MXN
UruapanCity381,800 MXN352,000 MXN204,000-575,100 MXN
TehuacanCity377,200 MXN353,600 MXN197,600-571,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity372,600 MXN372,600 MXN187,500-578,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity371,100 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-568,500 MXN
OaxacaCity366,200 MXN381,800 MXN174,000-575,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity363,000 MXN341,900 MXN191,600-553,400 MXN
Los MochisCity361,500 MXN361,500 MXN181,600-562,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity361,500 MXN332,100 MXN196,800-548,800 MXN
NogalesCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,800 MXN
PachucaCity354,000 MXN349,300 MXN181,600-548,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity354,000 MXN349,300 MXN181,600-545,300 MXN
TapachulaCity352,000 MXN330,700 MXN187,500-531,700 MXN
CampecheCity351,900 MXN366,200 MXN169,000-552,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity351,900 MXN378,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
MonclovaCity351,900 MXN371,100 MXN164,200-555,800 MXN
MetepecCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity341,900 MXN313,700 MXN187,500-519,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-522,700 MXN
JiutepecCity340,000 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-520,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity339,100 MXN357,700 MXN159,100-531,700 MXN
La PazCity339,100 MXN330,700 MXN172,200-518,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity335,800 MXN313,700 MXN175,900-510,200 MXN
AcunaCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-522,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity330,700 MXN330,700 MXN164,200-513,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity325,900 MXN344,600 MXN152,300-514,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity322,600 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity322,600 MXN335,800 MXN154,700-504,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity320,500 MXN296,000 MXN172,200-485,200 MXN
ChetumalCity320,500 MXN301,600 MXN172,200-489,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity319,600 MXN315,700 MXN161,600-493,000 MXN
CordobaCity314,500 MXN301,300 MXN161,600-480,600 MXN
ChalcoCity314,500 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-489,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity313,700 MXN313,700 MXN159,100-489,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
SalamancaCity311,700 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-491,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity311,700 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-496,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity308,300 MXN308,300 MXN154,700-478,000 MXN
IgualaCity305,600 MXN312,400 MXN150,000-475,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity301,700 MXN292,000 MXN158,700-464,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity301,300 MXN275,500 MXN161,300-454,300 MXN
FresnilloCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
CuautlaCity297,000 MXN297,000 MXN151,800-464,400 MXN
ColimaCity294,700 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-464,400 MXN
OrizabaCity290,800 MXN272,800 MXN152,300-437,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity286,400 MXN305,600 MXN136,200-455,400 MXN
DeliciasCity282,500 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-451,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
GuaymasCity279,400 MXN258,400 MXN152,100-420,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN148,300-424,300 MXN
NavojoaCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity272,800 MXN283,400 MXN128,500-425,100 MXN

CAD Design Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a CAD design engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A CAD design engineer in Mexico earns about 31,816 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 381,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a CAD design engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level CAD design engineers in Mexico start near 194,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 585,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 254,800 and 471,700 MXN.

  • Is the median CAD design engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 372,600 MXN, lower than the average of 381,800 MXN. Half of CAD design engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for CAD design engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a CAD design engineer in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (407,100 vs 357,300 MXN a year).

  • Do CAD design engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 28% of CAD design engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do CAD design engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a CAD design engineer about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do CAD design engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A CAD design engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.